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Significance Of Caga Status And Vaca Subtypes Of Helicobacter Pylori In Determining Gastric Histopathology In Pakistan, Javed Yakoob, Shahab Abid, Z Abbas, Wasim Jafri, Z Ahmed, Muhammad Islam

Section of Gastroenterology

No abstract provided.

Helicobacter Pylori Virulence Marker From An Area Of High, Javed Yakoob, Shahab Abid, Z Abbas, Wasim Jafri, Muhammad Islam, Rustam Khan, Zubair Ahmad

Section of Gastroenterology

No abstract provided.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome And Health Seeking Behaviour In Different Communities Of Pakistan, Wasim Jafri, Javed Yakoob, Nadim Jafri, Muhammad Islam, Qazi Masroor Ali

Section of Gastroenterology

OBJECTIVE:

To investigate the frequency of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and health seeking behaviour in patients belonging to different ethnic groups and their squatter settlements in two cities of Pakistan.

METHODS:

Questionnaire based on Rome II criteria for the diagnosis of IBS was sent to 1167 persons living in, Karachi and Bahawalpur and their squatter settlements in Baloch Colony and Tibba Badar Sher respectively. About 90% (1048) completed the questionnaire.

RESULTS:

The overall frequency of IBS was 14% with a mean age of 30 +/- 12.5 years and range of 16-85 years. Of the IBS positive patients, 56% (82/146) were …

Quadruple Therapy Using Esomeprazole, Furazolidone, Amoxicillin-Clavulanate, And Colloidal Bismuth Subcitrate In Patients Who Failed To Eradicate H-Pylori With Triple Therapy, Z Abbas, Javed Yakoob, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri

Section of Gastroenterology

No abstract provided.

Gastric Juice For The Diagnosis Of Helicobacter Pylori Infection In Patients On Proton Pump Inhibitors, Javed Yakoob, Shahid Rasool, Z Abbas, Wasim Jafri, Muhammad Islam, Zubair Ahmad

Section of Gastroenterology

No abstract provided.

Endoscopic Management Of Biliary Leaks After Open And Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Mohammad Salih, Saeed Hamid, Hasnain Ali Shah, Zaigham Abbas, Wasim Jafri

Section of Gastroenterology

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic efficacy of ERCP in the management of biliary leaks.Methods: The study recruited 35 out of total 436 ERCP patients with post surgical biliary leaks, who presented to our department between January 1, 2001 and September 30, 2004. Unsuccessful ERCP and/or completely transected CBD injuries were handed over to surgery.Results: ERCP was successful in 33 (94%) patients. Of these 25 (75%) had cystic stump leaks, 3 (9%) had transected CBD, 2 (6%) had leakage from gall bladder (GB) bed, 2 (6%) had persistently draining T-tube with retained CBD stones and one (3%) patient had …

Successful Outcome Of A Pregnancy In A Woman With Advanced Cirrhosis Due To Hepatitis B Surface Antigenemia, Delta Super-Infection And Hepatitis C Co-Infection: A Case Report, Amna Subhan, Shahab Abid, Wasim Jafri

Section of Gastroenterology

Pregnancy in women with advanced liver disease is rare. In this paper we described the case of a successful pregnancy in a young woman with advanced cirrhosis due to hepatitis B surface antigenemia, hepatitis delta super-infection and Hepatitis C co-infection. A brief review of the medical literature on pregnancy in women with cirrhosis is also presented.